Burrard Generating Station

49°17′56″N 122°53′25″W / 49.29889°N 122.89028°W / 49.29889; -122.89028StatusDecommissionedCommission date1962Decommission date2016Owner(s)BC HydroThermal power station Primary fuelNatural gasTurbine technologySteam turbinePower generation Units decommissioned6 × 160 MWNameplate capacity950 megawatts
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Burrard Generating Station was a natural gas-fired station built by BC Electric, owned by BC Hydro since 1961, located in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada.

Description

The station originally consisted of six 160 MW units; it served to meet short term peak demands. Three units were held in standby, available on eight hours' notice. The three active units were used for voltage regulation. A plant upgrade project was completed in 2003.[1][2] In 2001 it represented over 9% of BC Hydro's gross metered generation.[3]

BC Hydro shut down the station in 2016 after the completion of enough replacement capacity at the Mica Generating Station.[4]

See also

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  • BC Hydro

References

  1. ^ "Plant Description". Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2010-03-21.
  2. ^ Burrard Generating Station
  3. ^ BC Hydro Report Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "BC Hydro Facilities". Archived from the original on 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2014-08-25.


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